Sale reports / Kentucky / Richmond Livestock Auction / 2025-05-09

Richmond Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Richmond, Kentucky · Fri, May 9
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2210
Feeder Cattle receipts
564 head
339 vs last sale 225 273 vs year ago 291 · +93.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
9 vs last sale 69 21 vs year ago 39 · +53.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
31 head
85 vs last sale 116 19 vs year ago 50 · 38.0%
Also sold hereSpecial Graded Feeder Cattle Sale
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600lbs sold sharply higher with feeder steers over 600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Yearling steers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher with some instances of sharply higher. No trend on feeder heifers over 600lbs due to low comparable receipts from last sale. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady. Very good demand for all feeder and slaughter classes.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $375.32/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 21 comparable sales and sits 98.96 against this barn's trailing median of $474.28.
Average price
$375.32
36 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,157
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$258
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$34.01/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.12
vs KY average
3.47 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2576378.162,17933
Medium and Large 2558344.151,9213thin
One grade step is worth $34.01/cwt here — about $258 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

21 sales
521471420370median 474.2812/1902/2003/2705/0807/31
Steers 500–600 lb: high $506.67, low $384.21, median $474.28 across 21 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale36 hd
375.32
KY average24 barns · 1,184 hd
373.20
+2.12
National average168 barns · 13,508 hd
378.79
−3.47
This barn, trailing median21 sales
474.28
−98.96
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,631183.532,9947thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,546157.842,4419thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,207154.221,86126
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,011131.961,33412

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,115$2,5001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,115$2,3352thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,286$2,3195
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)985$9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$2,6501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,4001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)920$1,7751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,260$1,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,178$3,4282thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,480$3,4001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,235$3,3002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,214$3,2428
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$3,3654thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)710$2,6501thin

Every lot, as filed

107 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Richmond, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2400–450415374.17/cwt362.50–380.001,5533
BullsMedium and Large 1-2400–450424399.95/cwt395.00–402.501,6965
BullsMedium and Large 1-2350–400352462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,6282
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2500–550516354.96/cwt345.00–360.001,8328
BullsMedium and Large 1-2600–650623331.22/cwt325.00–337.502,0642
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2250–300295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2650–700681268.09/cwt262.50–270.001,8269
BullsMedium and Large 1-2450–500455422.50/cwt422.50–422.501,9223
BullsMedium and Large 1-2550–600572361.28/cwt345.00–370.002,0674
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835232.50/cwt232.50–232.501,9411
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2850–900890247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,2031
SteersMedium and Large 1-2250–300285455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2971
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2200–250235455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,0691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2350–400371382.42/cwt372.50–387.501,4194
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2600–650637279.39/cwt277.50–280.001,7804
SteersMedium and Large 1-2400–450439413.34/cwt407.50–432.501,8154
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2450–500474348.74/cwt347.50–355.001,6536
SteersMedium and Large 1-2600–650621321.87/cwt320.00–322.501,9998
SteersMedium and Large 1-2550–600579378.04/cwt372.50–388.002,18931
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2550–600562345.91/cwt337.50–355.001,94417
SteersMedium and Large 1-2350–400365420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5331
SteersMedium and Large 1-2800–850835252.48/cwt250.00–255.002,1083
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added700–750715320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2886
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added600–650625397.50/cwt397.50–397.502,4842
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500468421.00/cwt421.00–421.001,97018
SteersMedium and Large 1-2300–350344445.63/cwt445.00–447.501,5334
BullsMedium and Large 1-2300–350300430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2901
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2300–350338385.05/cwt375.00–390.001,3013
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy200–250219536.26/cwt535.00–540.001,1744
BullsMedium and Large 1-2700–750711266.72/cwt260.00–270.001,8963
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-27102,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
BullsMedium and Large 1-2900–950912227.50/cwt227.50–227.502,0752
BullsMedium and Large 1-2500–550520350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,8202
BullsMedium and Large 1-2250–300278485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3482
BullsMedium and Large 1-2800–850830247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,0541
BullsMedium and Large 1-2650–700680290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9721
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2601,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1413,256.66/head3,000.00–3,500.003,2575
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy250–300275485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,3341
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3853,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4603,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Heifer PairsMedium and Large 1-29853,365.23/head3,000.00–3,600.003,3654
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0853,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1002,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-29201,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2862,318.57/head2,100.00–2,600.002,3195
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2985900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls1,853198.65/cwt190.00–204.003,6814
Bulls1,338157.06/cwt155.00–159.002,1012
CowsLean 85-90%1,000114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1401
CowsLean 85-90%1,003134.55/cwt132.00–142.001,35010
CowsLean 85-90%1,105124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,3701
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,557159.32/cwt155.00–165.002,4818
BullsLarge 1-2500–550500325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,6251
CowsBoner 80-85%1,175152.11/cwt147.00–156.001,78714
Bulls1,330176.00/cwt176.00–176.002,3411
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,460146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,1321
CowsBoner 80-85%1,285141.02/cwt138.00–143.001,8123
CowsBoner 80-85%1,230161.91/cwt157.00–172.001,9919
HeifersLarge 2-3500–550515215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1071
SteersLarge 1-2450–500475390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,8531
SteersLarge 1-2650–700680287.48/cwt285.00–290.001,9552
HeifersLarge 1-2700–750735250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8381
HeifersLarge 1-2550–600568305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7322
BullsLarge 1-2400–450435380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6531
HeifersLarge 2750–800750242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8191
HeifersLarge 2650–700680240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6321
SteersLarge 1-2900–950930240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,2321
HeifersLarge 1-2250–300295380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,1211
SteersLarge 1-2950–1000985237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,3391
SteersLarge 1-2750–800780270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1061
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4803,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,5553,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1852,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1152,335.09/head2,100.00–2,550.002,3352
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 1-29952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,9691
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450430381.47/cwt375.00–387.501,6402
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3550–600585300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7551
SteersMedium and Large 1-2450–500455403.75/cwt392.50–415.001,8374
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added650–700695298.75/cwt298.75–298.752,07674
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added850–900871270.50/cwt270.50–270.502,35617
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added450–500494377.50/cwt377.50–377.501,8656
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added400–450432396.91/cwt390.00–397.501,71512
SteersMedium and Large 1-2650–700685323.95/cwt305.00–337.502,21933
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400380395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,5011
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550505355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7931
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600585338.72/cwt335.00–342.501,9822
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850819299.60/cwt299.60–299.602,45462
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700683281.67/cwt280.00–285.001,9243
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added900–950925269.25/cwt269.25–269.252,49140
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600579319.81/cwt317.50–320.001,85213
HeifersMedium and Large 2850–900855220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,8811
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550537325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7452
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added800–850800270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,16049
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500465378.66/cwt370.00–387.501,7612
SteersMedium and Large 1-2500–550535380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,0332
BullsMedium and Large 2-3400–450430360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,5481
BullsMedium and Large 2-3550–600555305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6931
BullsMedium and Large 2-3450–500477360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,7172
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450444355.52/cwt352.50–357.501,5795
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3650–700670225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5081
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6351
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1783,428.34/head3,200.00–3,650.003,4282
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3250–300255347.50/cwt347.50–347.508861
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3400–450420320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,3441

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.